diff --git a/src/dashboard.cpp b/src/dashboard.cpp
--- a/src/dashboard.cpp
+++ b/src/dashboard.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
     m_document->currentPlots()->setFilterSpaceDimension(Dim3D);
     m_ui->plotsView3D->setModel(m_document->currentPlots());
     m_ui->plotsView3D->setSelectionModel(m_document->currentSelectionModel());
+    m_ui->plotsView3D->setUseSimpleRotation(true);
 
     connect(m_document->currentPlots(), SIGNAL(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)), SLOT(setCurrentPlot(QModelIndex,int)));
     connect(m_document->spacesModel(), SIGNAL(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)), SLOT(setCurrentSpace(QModelIndex,int)));
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1127,7 +1127,6 @@
     m_spacePlotsDock->buildPolarGraphCurve(true);
 }
 
-
 void MainWindow::buildCartesianParametricCurve3D()
 {
     addSpace3D();